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Blood tests, eye checkups and ultrasound exams are on the cards for nine animals, five big cats among them, that have been trucked into Turkey in a rescue from their damaged zoo in Aleppo in strife-torn Syria. Three lions, two tigers, two bears and two hyenas survived more than six years of intense clashes at...

Animal Haven, a New York animal rescue shelter, lost its lease last year. With the support of celebrities like Nicky Hilton, who helped it raise money, the shelter’s preparing to reopen in a new downtown facility. Photo: Jerritt Clark

The newly added furry football competition will feature adult dogs living in rescues and shelters — the kind of pooch frequently passed over for a younger counterpart.The Dog Bowl will work with shelters and rescues in the U.S. to fill the rosters of players for what will be a full-scale matchup between two teams, with the adult dogs going nose to nose for touchdowns, furry fumbles and ultimately the win, per Animal Planet’s cute description.“‘Puppy Bowl’s’ goal is to promote animal adoption so as many animals as possible can find their forever homes,” said Patrice Andrews, general manager of Animal Planet.

No matter how many times you hear of children and pets having to be rescued from locked, hot cars, some people still think it’s not an absolutely horrible idea to leave their little ones trapped inside sealed-up vehicles in sizzling hot parking lots.The Houston Chronicle reports that police in the Austin-area city of Manor, TX, were recently called …